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武昌区2024届高三年级上学期期末质量检测
英 语
本试卷共150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置，认真核对与准考证号条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卡上的每题所对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上或答题卡指定区域外无效。
4. 考试结束，监考人员将答题卡收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题15分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man mean
A. The shopkeeper can help.
B. He is not interested in art.
C. He knows the area very well.
2. Which part of the speech should the man improve
A. The vocabulary. B. The pronunciation. C. The logic.
3. How does the woman sound
A. Annoyed. B. Concerned. C. Confused.
4. Where are the speakers
A. In a hospital. B. In a grocery store. C. In a restaurant.
5. What is the woman worried about
A. Her ring. B. The glass. C. The table.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或读白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man want to do
A. Make a reservation. B. Change his flight. C. Cancel his order.
7. When does the conversation take place
A. On January 13th. B. On January 14th. C. On January 15th.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman want to change
A. The time of the meeting.
B. The subject of the meeting.
C. The location of the meeting.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the man call the woman
A. To confirm the bill.
B. To provide room service.
C. To remind her of checkout.
11. When is the woman supposed to leave
A. Before 11:30 a.m. B. Before noon. C. Before 2:00 p.m.
12. Which word can best describe the man
A. Energetic. B. Experienced. C. Understanding.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.
13. What keeps the woman’s brother from swimming more often
A. Great interest in hanging out.
B. High cost of swimming suits.
C. Long distance from the beach.
14. Which of the following is true about the woman’s brother
A. He hates swimming. B. He likes skateboarding. C. He is practising surfing.
15. Which item will the woman pay for at last
A. A surfboard. B. A skateboard. C. A swimming suit.
16. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Doing sports. B. Having a race. C. Buying a gift.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. What is one benefit of selling online
A. It improves income. B. It helps those in need. C. It broadens the market.
18. What can we know about the big platforms
A. They offer no insurance to the seller.
B. They charge the seller for advertising.
C. They aren’t readily accessible to sellers.
19. What should be avoided
A. Using a separate E-mail address.
B. Selling items of great value online.
C. Meeting the buyer at a private place.
20 How will the seller be banned from the website
A. By presenting personal information.
B. By providing false accounts of products.
C. By selling products at an unreasonable price.
第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Self-Portrait Challenge
Have you ever done a self-portrait in an art lesson at school Today, we’re challenging you to write self-portrait poems. It’s not uncommon to feel like the way people see you on the outside doesn’t quite match up with how you feel on the inside. So creating a self-portrait can be a good opportunity to address those differences and present the realest, truest version of yourself.
Your challenge is to create a self-portrait in lines, using words instead of paint. Read on for some more inspiration.
Writing Tips
● Have a go at writing a list of metaphors exploring your physical appearance, starting from your head and working your way down towards your feet.
● Instead of representing yourself directly, take on another character, such as a fictional character, a historical figure, or even a different version of yourself.
● Play around with personification, by taking on the voice of a physical object in your poem. Think about what a self-portrait from the point of view of a mirror, or a bowl of your favourite food would look like
How to enter
This challenge is for writers aged up to 25 based anywhere in the world. The deadline is 23:59 GMT, 17 March 2024. You can send a poem, or poems, written down, or as video or audio files. We are using Submittable to accept submissions to this challenge. You will need to make a free Submittable account to submit in this way. Using Submittable helps our team to administrate and process entries more quickly. Selected poets will be published on Young Poets Network.
1. What does the Self-portrait Challenge encourage participants to do
A Explore true selves. B. Convey positive emotions.
C. Illustrate personal profiles. D. Compare different personalities.
2. What is suggested to better handle the challenge
A. Using simple language. B. Presenting yourself directly.
C. Taking a different point of view. D. Focusing on physical appearance.
3. What is “Submittable” likely to be
A. A writing tool. B. A search engine.
C. An email account. D. An online platform.
B
Growing up, Maitri Wadher, a left-hander, has struggled to cope in a world made for right-handed people. From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age. “My mother used to tie my left hand and make me eat with my right until a doctor warned that this could significantly affect my growth and confidence,” Maitri says.
This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow left-handers. In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from left-handed writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for left-handed people.
Starting The Left Out Store wasn’t in the cards for Maitri for a very long time. The idea for The Left Out Store came to Maitri in just 20 minutes during a festival at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, where she was a post-graduate student. She presented the rough idea to judges who later became sponsors, and they enthusiastically supported it. This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.
Initially, Maitri faced a few hiccups. It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products. With everything in place, Maitri went through a tough time reaching customers. The first time she made a proper sale was at an exhibition at Lalit Ashok. “People were surprised at first, but gradually more left-handed people began approaching me, and said they relate to my struggles.” Since then, she has been regularly marketing her products at exhibitions, and keeps The Left Out Store active on social media.
4. What challenge did Maitri face as a left-hander while growing up
A. Unfair judgement. B. Lack of parents’ love.
C. Limited access to education. D. Struggle with school tools.
5. How did Maitri turn her idea into a reality
A. By seeking student sponsors. B. By conducting market research.
C. By expanding the potential market. D. By carrying out her long-thought plan.
6. What does the underlined word “hiccups” probably mean
A. Barriers. B. Threats C. Complaints. D. Oppositions.
7. What might be a suitable title for the passage
A. A Left-Hander’s Struggles B. Maitri’s Marketing Strategies
C. Maitri: A Social Media Celebrity D. The Left Out Store: Maitri’s Journey
C
We’ve all done it before-dropped a box of unwanted household belongings at a flea market and driven off with a sense of accomplishment. But have you ever stopped to think about where those items actually go
Business journalist Adam Minter began considering this while cleaning out his late mother’s home. Seeking reassurance that his mother’s donated items would be put to good use rather than destroyed, he started a journey worldwide that resulted in his latest book, “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale”. He found the industry significantly in the dark, with a disturbing lack of data on secondhand goods, despite their crucial role in clothing, furnishing and educating people worldwide.
In this book, Minter fully reveals himself as an investigative journalist. He doesn’t shy away from the commonly-accepted assumptions about the global trade in used goods. First, Minter questions the idea that shipments of secondhand clothes from developed countries to Africa have destroyed local textile industries (纺织业). That’s overly simplistic, he says. He further explains that multiple factors, such as declining cotton production in local areas and economic liberation, have influenced the situation.
Minter then explores the topic of car seats, making a statement that recycling car seats, instead of selling them secondhand, is wasteful and might compromise (危害) safety for children in developing countries. It is disturbing to say so in a society that prioritizes child safety and highlights zero risk, but when you consider the excessive caution that might endanger children’s lives elsewhere, the situation starts to look different.
Minter calls it “waste colonialism,” this idea that developed countries can apply their own safety standards onto the markets of developing countries—and it’s deeply wrong. Why label an used car seat or an old TV as unsafe if someone else, with different skills, is perfectly capable of repairing it and willing to use it, especially if they lack access to new products and other options
The book explores the huge problems of handling surplus (剩余的) items and how producers discourage repairs and promote the sales of new products. Minter calls for initiatives to enhance product repairability and increase product lifetime.
8. Why does Minter set out on a journey worldwide
A. To remember his late mother. B. To explore where used items end up.
C. To collect data for fashion industries. D. To advocate recycling of used goods.
9. In Minter’s opinion, the common idea about secondhand clothes trade in Africa is ________.
A. groundless B. one-sided C. conventional D. self-contradictory
10. Which action taken by developed countries might Minter describe as “waste colonialism”
A. Selling old TV sets to developing countries.
B. Denying access to used car seats domestically.
C. Banning used goods export to developing countries.
D. Prioritizing safety in new goods for developing countries.
11 What does Minter encourage producers to do in his book
A. Handle used items efficiently. B. Promote sales of new products.
C. Make more sustainable products. D. Take the initiative to boost production.
D
It seems like just another group of non-player characters (NPCs) in a video game. But unlike traditional NPCs, these characters’ behavior isn’t programmed by a coder (程序员). Instead, they generate their behavior according to a short biography given to them consisting of a name, age, job, family, interests, and a few habits. What is surprising They behave in ways that are believably humanlike.
In the experiment, a team of Stanford researchers led by Joon Sung Park placed 25 generative agents within a virtual world. Each agent was assigned a unique background and participated in a two-day simulation (模拟). Various remarkable behaviors were then observed. For example, one agent planned a party and informed friends and relatives, many of whom showed up at the correct time and place; another agent who decided to run for president set off heated discussions among the community, with different agents holding varying opinions on this candidate.
The researchers used a control group of human participants, each role-playing one of the 25 agents, and were astonished by the result: actual humans generated responses that an evaluation group of 100 individuals rated as less human-like than the generative agents.
The study has inspired interest among game designers who hope generative agents will make game play more engaging. But Park is most interested in other downstream applications, including generative agents’ potential usefulness for social science studies. “For example, researchers could explore how people in an online forum are likely to respond to a particular measure aimed at countering false information,” Park envisions.
However, Park acknowledges that generative agents also raise some potential ethical (伦理的) problems. One highlighted risk is that people will develop one-sided “fake friendships” with humanlike generative agents at the expense of relationships in real life. The researchers described the ethical concerns with some proposed solutions. “It’s always better to over-worry about ethical problems at the beginning rather than underestimate their significance and regret it later,” Park says.
12. How do the generative agents in the study differ from traditional NPCs in video games
A. They can write biographies. B. They are controlled by coders.
C. They behave in humanlike ways. D. They have unique cultural backgrounds.
13. Which of the following steps is taken in the experiment
A. Having people rate the generated behavior.
B. Managing the human role-players’ response.
C. Evaluating the 100 individuals’ generated response.
D. Making the characters imitate the human participants.
14. According to Park, what could be a potential use of generative agents
A. Enhancing online forum engagement.
B. Making technological breakthroughs.
C. Designing more absorbing video games.
D. Predicting human actions in a social context.
15. What is Park’s recommended approach to the ethical issues raised by generative agents
A. Discount their significance. B. Address concerns instantly.
C. Be deeply worried throughout. D. Postpone solutions to a later time.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away. ____16____ It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK. As I admired the serene garden, it taught me a lesson about the British culture of understatement.
“The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty. ____17____
I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London. ____18____ Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape.
____19____ I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing himself as “studying in the countryside”. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture. I remember my parents’ telling me to work hard but not to brag about my achievements. Chinese culture is full of proverbs such as “real gold will shine sooner or later”, to encourage long-term dedication to one’s chosen area of expertise.
Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement. ____20____ It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chinese traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration.
A. Cliveden isn’t a famous holiday place.
B. Rather, its beauty is reserved for the locals only.
C. I’ve been impressed by British humor all the time.
D. They tend to prefer places with a strong reputation.
E. But the more I looked, the more I saw its quiet elegance.
F. Over the years, I’ve become familiar with British modesty.
G. This mix makes me appreciate the unusual beauty of Cliveden.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, my mother passed away from her illness. My father, having long been her only care-taker, was left with two options: give up on life or ____21____ himself. Worried how he would ____22____ without my mother, I wanted to make sure he picked the latter.
One thing could ____23____ my mind. In his teenage years, my father had been declared a(an) ____24____ by his art teacher. Some of his paintings, though lacking perfect skills, were exhibited and admired in galleries. However, his creative life was put ____25____ when my mother fell ill.
One time, during a visit to my doctor, I heard a patient ____26____ a nurse of “micro-managing” (微观管理) him. As a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), I had an odd thought: Do one-celled organisms under the microscope protest about being “micro micromanaged” Drawing ____27____ from this, I decided to propose ____28____ to my father, asking if he would create a cartoon for my idea.
His ____29____ response was silence. I asked again the following day. Still no definite answer. Recognizing his emotional _____30_____ of losing my mother, I had to drop the idea. A week later, however, my father emailed me the micro-micromanaging cartoon exactly as I had _____31_____ it to him.
With his teenage _____32_____ revived, our partnership has advanced up to now. Sometimes our creativity seems to _____33_____ and we might quarrel over a bad cartoon, but our _____34_____ has grown stronger because we need each other for this to work-live a _____35_____ life in the absence of my mother.
21. A. represent B. replace C. restore D. reveal
22. A. manage B. behave C. decide D. forgive
23. A. blow B. ease C. change D. slip
24. A. master B. genius C. authority D. researcher
25. A. on hold B. in place C. at risk D. to test
26 A. reminding B. warning C. accusing D. suspecting
27. A. support B. guidance C. courage D. inspiration
28. A. contracts B. solutions C. interaction D. cooperation
29. A. rapid B. initial C. appropriate D. specific
30. A. need B. abuse C. weight D. awareness
31. A. repeated B. announced C. presented D. described
32. A. enthusiasm B. addiction C. occupation D. curiosity
33. A. take over B. dry up C. come out D. fall apart
34. A. commitment B. competence C. bond D. belief
35. A. purposeful B. harmonious C. respectable D. peaceful
第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park in Gansu is the best representative of China’s colorful Danxia landform. With a wide ____36____ (various) of landforms, this enormous park covers ____37____ area of 510 square kilometres. ____38____ (extend) along the northern part of Qilian Mountain in west China, it was said to be part of The Great Silk Road. At one time, Marco Polo arrived in China through this area. ____39____ (former) a provincial park and scenic area, it ____40____ (become) a national geopark in November 2011.
The site is characterized by amazing landforms, including ____41____ (drama) natural towers, deep valleys and impressive waterfalls. These landscapes have helped to conserve broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many flowers and plants, about 400 of ____42____ are considered to be rare or ____43____ (threaten).
The most representative spots in the park such as the Seven-color Screen and the Colorful Sunset look like a rainbow hanging in the distance. However, scenes are totally different on the edge of the hills. The colors there turn into yellow and grey like shells in the sun. Scenes are even more breathtaking ____44____ sunrise and sunset when lights and shadows _____45_____ (cast) on the hills paint this region with unique beauty.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校英文社长李华，上周外教James参加了你社举办的“城市漫步”(Citywalk)活动，徒步游览了湖边绿道(lakeside greenway)，请给他写一封邮件邀请他对这次活动做出反馈，内容包括：
1. 活动感受;
2. 改进建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear James,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。
Philip found himself at a crossroads. Although Mrs. Ford, his head teacher, appreciated his stories, the label of “nerd” (呆子) from his classmates cast a shadow over his passion for writing. Discouraged and feeling that his writing served no purpose in the eyes of others, he thought about giving it up.
One day, during recess (课间), as Philip was absentmindedly taking down some random events of the day, he heard an anxious voice calling out for help. He put down his pen, glanced out the window, and saw a gathering of people near the playground fence. With concern, he walked over and joined the crowd.
In the centre of the crowd was Robin, a sporty boy in the class, who was injured on the knee and bleeding heavily. Robin was playing kickball when the ball unexpectedly shot over the playground fence, landing in the old park next to the school. As he ran to get the ball, he tripped over the overgrown weeds, his left knee crashing into a broken bench. Robin’s face paled, perhaps from both pain of the bleeding knee and his panic. Concerned classmates surrounded him, and Mrs. Ford hurried to the scene, providing some initial care before sending him to see the doctor.
Amidst the lively discussion of the crowd, Philip absorbed the information that the park had been abandoned for ages. Turning his attention to the park, he was astonished at its awful state. Overrun with weeds, broken benches, rusty sports facilities, and scattered rubbish, the park was practically a dangerous place for students.
Philip was probably a nerd when involved in reading or writing, but he was never ignorant of the world around him. He felt a strong desire to do something, and the only way he could think of was to pick up his pen.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day witnessed Philip getting down to work.
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As the article spread, offers of help poured in.
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英 语
本试卷共150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置，认真核对与准考证号条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卡上的每题所对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上或答题卡指定区域外无效。
4. 考试结束，监考人员将答题卡收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题15分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man mean
A. The shopkeeper can help.
B. He is not interested in art.
C. He knows the area very well.
2. Which part of the speech should the man improve
A. The vocabulary. B. The pronunciation. C. The logic.
3. How does the woman sound
A. Annoyed. B. Concerned. C. Confused.
4. Where are the speakers
A. In a hospital. B. In a grocery store. C. In a restaurant.
5. What is the woman worried about
A. Her ring. B. The glass. C. The table.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或读白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the man want to do
A. Make a reservation. B. Change his flight. C. Cancel his order.
7. When does the conversation take place
A. On January 13th. B. On January 14th. C. On January 15th.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman want to change
A. The time of the meeting.
B. The subject of the meeting.
C. The location of the meeting.
9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the man call the woman
A. To confirm the bill.
B. To provide room service.
C. To remind her of checkout.
11. When is the woman supposed to leave
A. Before 11:30 a.m. B. Before noon. C. Before 2:00 p.m.
12. Which word can best describe the man
A. Energetic. B. Experienced. C. Understanding.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.
13. What keeps the woman’s brother from swimming more often
A. Great interest in hanging out.
B. High cost of swimming suits.
C. Long distance from the beach.
14. Which of the following is true about the woman’s brother
A. He hates swimming. B. He likes skateboarding. C. He is practising surfing.
15. Which item will the woman pay for at last
A. A surfboard. B. A skateboard. C. A swimming suit.
16. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Doing sports. B. Having a race. C. Buying a gift.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. What is one benefit of selling online
A. It improves income. B. It helps those in need. C. It broadens the market.
18. What can we know about the big platforms
A. They offer no insurance to the seller.
B. They charge the seller for advertising.
C. They aren’t readily accessible to sellers.
19. What should be avoided
A. Using a separate E-mail address.
B. Selling items of great value online.
C. Meeting the buyer at a private place.
20. How will the seller be banned from the website
A By presenting personal information.
B. By providing false accounts of products.
C. By selling products at an unreasonable price.
第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Self-Portrait Challenge
Have you ever done a self-portrait in an art lesson at school Today, we’re challenging you to write self-portrait poems. It’s not uncommon to feel like the way people see you on the outside doesn’t quite match up with how you feel on the inside. So creating a self-portrait can be a good opportunity to address those differences and present the realest, truest version of yourself.
Your challenge is to create a self-portrait in lines, using words instead of paint. Read on for some more inspiration.
Writing Tips
● Have a go at writing a list of metaphors exploring your physical appearance, starting from your head and working your way down towards your feet.
● Instead of representing yourself directly, take on another character, such as a fictional character, a historical figure, or even a different version of yourself.
● Play around with personification, by taking on the voice of a physical object in your poem. Think about what a self-portrait from the point of view of a mirror, or a bowl of your favourite food would look like
How to enter
This challenge is for writers aged up to 25 based anywhere in the world. The deadline is 23:59 GMT, 17 March 2024. You can send a poem, or poems, written down, or as video or audio files. We are using Submittable to accept submissions to this challenge. You will need to make a free Submittable account to submit in this way. Using Submittable helps our team to administrate and process entries more quickly. Selected poets will be published on Young Poets Network.
1. What does the Self-portrait Challenge encourage participants to do
A. Explore true selves. B. Convey positive emotions.
C. Illustrate personal profiles. D. Compare different personalities.
2. What is suggested to better handle the challenge
A. Using simple language. B. Presenting yourself directly.
C. Taking a different point of view. D. Focusing on physical appearance.
3. What is “Submittable” likely to be
A. A writing tool. B. A search engine.
C. An email account. D. An online platform.
【答案】1 A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个自画像挑战，解释了其目的以及一些写作建议。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“So creating a self-portrait can be a good opportunity to address those differences and present the realest, truest version of yourself.(因此，创作一幅自画像是一个很好的机会，可以解决这些差异，展示最真实、最真实的自己)”可知，自画像挑战鼓励参与者探索真实的自我。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Writing Tips部分中“Think about what a self-portrait from the point of view of a mirror, or a bowl of your favourite food would look like (想象一下，从镜子的角度看一幅自画像，或者从一碗你最喜欢的食物的角度看是什么样子？)”可知，要更好地应对这一挑战应该采取不同的角度。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“We are using Submittable to accept submissions to this challenge. You will need to make a free Submittable account to submit in this way. Using Submittable helps our team to administrate and process entries more quickly. (我们正在使用Submittable来接受本次挑战的提交。您需要创建一个免费的Submittable账户以这种方式提交。使用Submittable可以帮助我们的团队更快地管理和处理条目)”可推知，Submittable可能是在线平台。故选D。
B
Growing up, Maitri Wadher, a left-hander, has struggled to cope in a world made for right-handed people. From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age. “My mother used to tie my left hand and make me eat with my right until a doctor warned that this could significantly affect my growth and confidence,” Maitri says.
This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow left-handers. In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from left-handed writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for left-handed people.
Starting The Left Out Store wasn’t in the cards for Maitri for a very long time. The idea for The Left Out Store came to Maitri in just 20 minutes during a festival at St. Joseph’s Institute of Management, where she was a post-graduate student. She presented the rough idea to judges who later became sponsors, and they enthusiastically supported it. This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.
Initially, Maitri faced a few hiccups. It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products. With everything in place, Maitri went through a tough time reaching customers. The first time she made a proper sale was at an exhibition at Lalit Ashok. “People were surprised at first, but gradually more left-handed people began approaching me, and said they relate to my struggles.” Since then, she has been regularly marketing her products at exhibitions, and keeps The Left Out Store active on social media.
4. What challenge did Maitri face as a left-hander while growing up
A. Unfair judgement. B. Lack of parents’ love.
C. Limited access to education. D. Struggle with school tools.
5. How did Maitri turn her idea into a reality
A. By seeking student sponsors. B. By conducting market research.
C. By expanding the potential market. D. By carrying out her long-thought plan.
6. What does the underlined word “hiccups” probably mean
A. Barriers. B. Threats C. Complaints. D. Oppositions.
7. What might be a suitable title for the passage
A. A Left-Hander’s Struggles B. Maitri’s Marketing Strategies
C. Maitri: A Social Media Celebrity D. The Left Out Store: Maitri’s Journey
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Maitri因为是左撇子，从小在学校遇到了很多困难。于是后来她萌生了创办“左手商店”的想法，并通过努力付诸实践。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“From school desks to spiral notebooks that stop the natural flow of writing, Maitri has faced tough challenges from a young age.(从学校的课桌到阻止书写自然流畅的螺旋笔记本，Maitri从小就面临着严峻的挑战)”可知，作为一名左撇子，Maitri在成长过程中遇到的挑战是与学校工具作斗争。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“This encouragement gave her the push to make it a market research project to test the waters and explore the potential market.(这种鼓励促使她把它变成一个市场研究项目，以试水和探索潜在市场)”可知，Maitri通过扩大潜在市场把她的想法变成现实。故选C。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“It took her quite some time to find vendors (小贩) and make them understand how to make the products.(她花了很长时间才找到供应商，并让他们了解如何制作产品)”可知，她花了很长时间才找到供应商，并让他们了解如何制作产品，说明一开始遇到了障碍。故划线词意思是“障碍”。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“This childhood experience had gnawed (折磨) at the back of her mind, pushing her to do something to ease the lives of fellow left-handers. In September 2018, she started The Left Out Store, which makes everyday products ranging from left-handed writing tools and scissors to kitchen tools for left-handed people.(这段童年经历一直在她的脑海里挥之不去，促使她做些事情来缓解其他左撇子的生活。2018年9月，她创办了“左手商店”，生产从左撇子书写工具、剪刀到左撇子厨房工具等日常用品)”结合文章主要讲述了Maitri因为是左撇子，从小在学校遇到了很多困难。于是后来她萌生了创办“左手商店”的想法，并通过努力付诸实践。可知，D选项“左手商店：Maitri的旅程”最符合文章标题。故选D。
C
We’ve all done it before-dropped a box of unwanted household belongings at a flea market and driven off with a sense of accomplishment. But have you ever stopped to think about where those items actually go
Business journalist Adam Minter began considering this while cleaning out his late mother’s home. Seeking reassurance that his mother’s donated items would be put to good use rather than destroyed, he started a journey worldwide that resulted in his latest book, “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale”. He found the industry significantly in the dark, with a disturbing lack of data on secondhand goods, despite their crucial role in clothing, furnishing and educating people worldwide.
In this book, Minter fully reveals himself as an investigative journalist. He doesn’t shy away from the commonly-accepted assumptions about the global trade in used goods. First, Minter questions the idea that shipments of secondhand clothes from developed countries to Africa have destroyed local textile industries (纺织业). That’s overly simplistic, he says. He further explains that multiple factors, such as declining cotton production in local areas and economic liberation, have influenced the situation.
Minter then explores the topic of car seats, making a statement that recycling car seats, instead of selling them secondhand, is wasteful and might compromise (危害) safety for children in developing countries. It is disturbing to say so in a society that prioritizes child safety and highlights zero risk, but when you consider the excessive caution that might endanger children’s lives elsewhere, the situation starts to look different.
Minter calls it “waste colonialism,” this idea that developed countries can apply their own safety standards onto the markets of developing countries—and it’s deeply wrong. Why label an used car seat or an old TV as unsafe if someone else, with different skills, is perfectly capable of repairing it and willing to use it, especially if they lack access to new products and other options
The book explores the huge problems of handling surplus (剩余的) items and how producers discourage repairs and promote the sales of new products. Minter calls for initiatives to enhance product repairability and increase product lifetime.
8. Why does Minter set out on a journey worldwide
A. To remember his late mother. B. To explore where used items end up.
C. To collect data for fashion industries. D. To advocate recycling of used goods.
9. In Minter’s opinion, the common idea about secondhand clothes trade in Africa is ________.
A. groundless B. one-sided C. conventional D. self-contradictory
10. Which action taken by developed countries might Minter describe as “waste colonialism”
A. Selling old TV sets to developing countries.
B. Denying access to used car seats domestically.
C. Banning used goods export to developing countries.
D. Prioritizing safety in new goods for developing countries.
11. What does Minter encourage producers to do in his book
A. Handle used items efficiently. B. Promote sales of new products.
C. Make more sustainable products. D. Take the initiative to boost production.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章讲述了商业记者亚当·明特的新书《二手：新全球车库拍卖之旅》，这本书探讨了二手商品市场。
8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“But have you ever stopped to think about where those items actually go (但你有没有停下来想过这些东西到底去哪儿了 )”和第二段的“Business journalist Adam Minter began considering this while cleaning out his late mother’s home. Seeking reassurance that his mother’s donated items would be put to good use rather than destroyed, he started a journey worldwide. (商业记者亚当·明特(Adam Minter)在清理已故母亲的房屋时开始考虑这个问题。为了确保母亲捐赠的物品会得到妥善利用，而不是被毁坏，他开始了一次环球旅行。)”可知，Minter环球旅行是为了弄清楚母亲捐赠的物品去了哪里，也就是探索二手物品的去处。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“First, Minter questions the idea that shipments of secondhand clothes from developed countries to Africa have destroyed local textile industries (纺织业). That’s overly simplistic, he says. He further explains that multiple factors, such as declining cotton production in local areas and economic liberation, have influenced the situation. (首先，Minter质疑从发达国家向非洲出口二手服装摧毁了当地纺织业的观点。他说，这过于简单化了。他进一步解释说，当地棉花产量下降和经济解放等多种因素影响了这种情况。)”可知，关于非洲二手服装贸易的普遍观念：向非洲出口的二手服装摧毁了当地的纺织业，Minter表示质疑，认为当地棉花产量下降和经济解放等多种因素也影响了这种情况，因此推断他认为这种普遍的观念是片面的。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段的“Minter then explores the topic of car seats, making a statement that recycling car seats, instead of selling them secondhand, is wasteful and might compromise (危害) safety for children in developing countries. (Minter接着探讨了汽车座椅的话题，他表示，回收而不是出售二手汽车座椅是一种浪费，而且可能会损害发展中国家儿童的安全。)”和倒数第二段的“Minter calls it “waste colonialism,” this idea that developed countries can apply their own safety standards onto the markets of developing countries—and it’s deeply wrong. Why label an used car seat or an old TV as unsafe if someone else, with different skills, is perfectly capable of repairing it and willing to use it, especially if they lack access to new products and other options ( Minter称之为“废物殖民主义”，这种发达国家可以将自己的安全标准应用于发展中国家市场的想法是大错特错的。如果别人有不同的技能，完全有能力修理，而且愿意使用，尤其是在他们没有新产品和其他选择的情况下，为什么要给二手汽车座椅或旧电视贴上不安全的标签呢 )”可知，Minter说的废物殖民主义，指的是发达国家把自己的安全标准应用于发展中国家，给二手商品贴上不安全的标签，不出口到发展中国家，因此推断禁止向发展中国家出口旧货属于废物殖民主义。故选C。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Minter calls for initiatives to enhance product repairability and increase product lifetime. (Minter呼吁采取措施提高产品的可修复性并延长产品的使用寿命。)”可知，在他的书中，Minter呼吁生产可维修的寿命较长的产品，也就是生产更多可持续性产品。故选C。
D
It seems like just another group of non-player characters (NPCs) in a video game. But unlike traditional NPCs, these characters’ behavior isn’t programmed by a coder (程序员). Instead, they generate their behavior according to a short biography given to them consisting of a name, age, job, family, interests, and a few habits. What is surprising They behave in ways that are believably humanlike.
In the experiment, a team of Stanford researchers led by Joon Sung Park placed 25 generative agents within a virtual world. Each agent was assigned a unique background and participated in a two-day simulation (模拟). Various remarkable behaviors were then observed. For example, one agent planned a party and informed friends and relatives, many of whom showed up at the correct time and place; another agent who decided to run for president set off heated discussions among the community, with different agents holding varying opinions on this candidate.
The researchers used a control group of human participants, each role-playing one of the 25 agents, and were astonished by the result: actual humans generated responses that an evaluation group of 100 individuals rated as less human-like than the generative agents.
The study has inspired interest among game designers who hope generative agents will make game play more engaging. But Park is most interested in other downstream applications, including generative agents’ potential usefulness for social science studies. “For example, researchers could explore how people in an online forum are likely to respond to a particular measure aimed at countering false information,” Park envisions.
However, Park acknowledges that generative agents also raise some potential ethical (伦理的) problems. One highlighted risk is that people will develop one-sided “fake friendships” with humanlike generative agents at the expense of relationships in real life. The researchers described the ethical concerns with some proposed solutions. “It’s always better to over-worry about ethical problems at the beginning rather than underestimate their significance and regret it later,” Park says.
12. How do the generative agents in the study differ from traditional NPCs in video games
A. They can write biographies. B. They are controlled by coders.
C. They behave in humanlike ways. D. They have unique cultural backgrounds.
13. Which of the following steps is taken in the experiment
A. Having people rate the generated behavior.
B. Managing the human role-players’ response.
C. Evaluating the 100 individuals’ generated response.
D. Making the characters imitate the human participants.
14. According to Park, what could be a potential use of generative agents
A. Enhancing online forum engagement.
B. Making technological breakthroughs.
C. Designing more absorbing video games.
D. Predicting human actions in a social context.
15. What is Park’s recommended approach to the ethical issues raised by generative agents
A. Discount their significance. B. Address concerns instantly.
C. Be deeply worried throughout. D. Postpone solutions to a later time.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了研究人员使用了一组名为“generative agents”的虚拟角色，这些角色的行为不是由程序员编程设定的，而是根据他们的背景信息生成的。在实验中，这些角色表现出了令人惊讶的类似人类的行为。研究人员对比了一组真实的人类参与者的表现，结果评估组认为生成的角色比真实人类更像人类。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“It seems like just another group of non-player characters (NPCs) in a video game. But unlike traditional NPCs, these characters’ behavior isn’t programmed by a coder (程序员). Instead, they generate their behavior according to a short biography given to them consisting of a name, age, job, family, interests, and a few habits. What is surprising They behave in ways that are believably humanlike.”（这看起来就像是电子游戏中的另一群非玩家角色(npc)。但与传统的npc不同，这些角色的行为并不是由编码员编程的。相反，他们的行为是根据给他们的一个简短的传记来决定的，包括名字、年龄、工作、家庭、兴趣和一些习惯。令人惊讶的是什么？它们的行为方式非常像人类。）可知，研究中的生成代理与电子游戏中的传统npc的不同之处是它们的行为方式与人类相似。故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“actual humans generated responses that an evaluation group of 100 individuals rated as less human-like than the generative agents.”（一个由100人组成的评估小组认为，真正的人类产生的反应比生成代理更不像人类。）可知，实验让人们对生成的行为进行评价。故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“But Park is most interested in other downstream applications, including generative agents’ potential usefulness for social science studies. “For example, researchers could explore how people in an online forum are likely to respond to a particular measure aimed at countering false information,” Park envisions.”（但Park最感兴趣的是其他下游应用，包括生成代理在社会科学研究中的潜在用途。“例如，研究人员可以探索在线论坛上的人们可能如何回应旨在打击虚假信息的特定措施，”Park设想。）可推知，根据Park的说法，生成代理的潜在用途是在社会环境中预测人类的行为。故选D项。
15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中““It’s always better to over-worry about ethical problems at the beginning rather than underestimate their significance and regret it later,” Park says.”（“一开始就过度担心道德问题总是比低估其重要性并在事后后悔要好，”Park说。）可推知，对于生成主体引发的伦理问题，Park推荐的方法是立即解决问题。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away. ____16____ It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK. As I admired the serene garden, it taught me a lesson about the British culture of understatement.
“The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated,” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty. ____17____
I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London. ____18____ Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape.
____19____ I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing himself as “studying in the countryside”. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture. I remember my parents’ telling me to work hard but not to brag about my achievements. Chinese culture is full of proverbs such as “real gold will shine sooner or later”, to encourage long-term dedication to one’s chosen area of expertise.
Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement. ____20____ It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chinese traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration.
A. Cliveden isn’t a famous holiday place.
B. Rather, its beauty is reserved for the locals only.
C. I’ve been impressed by British humor all the time.
D. They tend to prefer places with a strong reputation.
E. But the more I looked, the more I saw its quiet elegance.
F. Over the years, I’ve become familiar with British modesty.
G. This mix makes me appreciate the unusual beauty of Cliveden.
【答案】16. A 17. E 18. D 19. F 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要描述了克莱夫登花园的美丽以及花园带给作者的感悟。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away.(在一个阳光明媚的冬日，站在克莱夫登花园的一座小山上，深绿色的湖泊被百年古树环绕，这让我屏息凝神)”以及后文“It’s just a local park near London that I’d never heard of during my eight years living in the UK. As I admired the serene garden, it taught me a lesson about the British culture of understatement.(它只是伦敦附近的一个当地公园，我在英国生活的八年里从未听说过它。当我欣赏这个宁静的花园时，它教会了我一个关于英国低调文化的教训)”可知，本句主要说明了上文提到的克莱夫登花园的情况，结合后文提到这是一个公园，故A选项“克莱夫登不是一个著名的度假胜地”符合语境，故选A。
【17题详解】
根据上文““The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated,” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty.(“英国的风景更美，因为它的美是低调的，”后来我们参观泰特英国美术馆的一个展览时，我的朋友威尔对我说。他指着一幅描绘宁静乡村的画。“这是我成长的环境，”他说。与大瀑布或野生森林不同，这里的风景并不张扬它的美丽)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，故承接上文说明朋友对英国风景的看法，故E选项“但我看得越多，就越能看到它宁静的优雅”符合语境，故选E。
【18题详解】
根据上文“I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London.(我想知道中国游客是否会去伦敦以外的地方旅游)”以及后文“Indeed, Oxford and Cambridge and the beloved Lake District National Park are some iconic symbols of Britain. But it would be a pity if they miss out on the lesser-known parts of the English landscape.(的确，牛津大学和剑桥大学以及深受人们喜爱的湖区国家公园都是英国的标志性象征。但如果他们错过了英国风景中鲜为人知的部分，那就太遗憾了)”可知，上文提到了中国游客是否回去伦敦以外的地方旅游的疑问，后文则提到了一些著名景点，可知本句是在说明中国游客的旅游特点，故D选项“他们更喜欢名声好的地方”符合语境，故选D。
【19题详解】
根据本段内容“I remember a straight-A classmate once telling me he “survived exams” and another friend from Oxford introducing himself as “studying in the countryside”. This modesty also has its mirror in Chinese culture. I remember my parents’ telling me to work hard but not to brag about my achievements. Chinese culture is full of proverbs such as “real gold will shine sooner or later”, to encourage long-term dedication to one’s chosen area of expertise.(我记得有一次一个全A的同学告诉我，他“通过了考试”，另一个牛津的朋友介绍自己是“在农村学习”。这种谦虚在中国文化中也有反映。我记得我的父母告诉我要努力学习，但不要吹嘘自己的成就。中国文化中充满了“真金迟早会发光”这样的谚语，鼓励人们长期致力于自己选择的专业领域)”可知，本段的主旨是关于谦逊，且后文提到了牛津的朋友，说明本句是在说明英国人的谦虚。故F选项“这些年来，我已经熟悉了英国人的谦逊”符合语境，故选F。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement.(经历了这两种文化，我意识到英语和汉语都用低调来表达成就)”以及后文“It reflects the unspoken charm in both British and Chinese traditions. And it’s an off-the-beaten-path attraction well worth exploration.(它反映了中英两国传统中不可言说的魅力。这是一个人迹罕至的景点，非常值得探索)”可知，作者经历了两种文化，且都强调了低调，可知本句承接上文说明文化对作者的影响，后文It指代Cliveden。故G选项“这种混合使我欣赏克利夫登不同寻常的美”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, my mother passed away from her illness. My father, having long been her only care-taker, was left with two options: give up on life or ____21____ himself. Worried how he would ____22____ without my mother, I wanted to make sure he picked the latter.
One thing could ____23____ my mind. In his teenage years, my father had been declared a(an) ____24____ by his art teacher. Some of his paintings, though lacking perfect skills, were exhibited and admired in galleries. However, his creative life was put ____25____ when my mother fell ill.
One time, during a visit to my doctor, I heard a patient ____26____ a nurse of “micro-managing” (微观管理) him. As a freelance writer (自由撰稿人), I had an odd thought: Do one-celled organisms under the microscope protest about being “micro micromanaged” Drawing ____27____ from this, I decided to propose ____28____ to my father, asking if he would create a cartoon for my idea.
His ____29____ response was silence. I asked again the following day. Still no definite answer. Recognizing his emotional _____30_____ of losing my mother, I had to drop the idea. A week later, however, my father emailed me the micro-micromanaging cartoon exactly as I had _____31_____ it to him.
With his teenage _____32_____ revived, our partnership has advanced up to now. Sometimes our creativity seems to _____33_____ and we might quarrel over a bad cartoon, but our _____34_____ has grown stronger because we need each other for this to work-live a _____35_____ life in the absence of my mother.
21. A. represent B. replace C. restore D. reveal
22 A. manage B. behave C. decide D. forgive
23. A. blow B. ease C. change D. slip
24. A. master B. genius C. authority D. researcher
25. A. on hold B. in place C. at risk D. to test
26. A. reminding B. warning C. accusing D. suspecting
27. A. support B. guidance C. courage D. inspiration
28. A. contracts B. solutions C. interaction D. cooperation
29. A. rapid B. initial C. appropriate D. specific
30. A. need B. abuse C. weight D. awareness
31. A. repeated B. announced C. presented D. described
32. A. enthusiasm B. addiction C. occupation D. curiosity
33. A. take over B. dry up C. come out D. fall apart
34. A. commitment B. competence C. bond D. belief
35. A. purposeful B. harmonious C. respectable D. peaceful
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了几年前，作者母亲因病去世了。作者的父亲感到很伤心，作者后来通过重新唤起父亲对绘画创作的兴趣，让父亲从悲伤中慢慢走出来，同时作者和父亲的伙伴关系也越来越紧密。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：父亲长期以来一直是她唯一的照顾者，他只有两个选择：要么放弃生命，要么恢复健康。A. represent代表；B. replace替代；C. restore恢复；D. reveal揭露。根据连词or表示选择连接的“give up on life”可知，此处应表示他只有两个选择：要么放弃生命，要么恢复健康。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我担心他没有母亲怎么办，就想确保他选择后者。A. manage处理；B. behave行为；C. decide决定；D. forgive原谅。根据下文“I wanted to make sure he picked the latter.”可知，此处应表示作者担心父亲没有母亲怎么办，就想确保他选择后者。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一件事可以让我安心。A. blow吹；B. ease宽慰；C. change改变；D. slip滑落。根据下文“Some of his paintings, though lacking perfect skills, were exhibited and admired in galleries.”提到父亲的画在画廊展出和欣赏，由此可推知，此处应表示让父亲重新唤起对绘画创作的兴趣是让作者安心的事情。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我父亲十几岁的时候，他的美术老师就称他为天才。A. master大师；B. genius天才；C. authority权威；D. researcher研究员。根据下文“were exhibited and admired in galleries.”提到父亲的画在画廊展出和欣赏，由此可知，此处应表示父亲的美术老师称他为天才。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：然而，当我母亲生病时，他的创作生活被搁置了。A. on hold搁置；B. in place在适当的位置；C. at risk处于危险之中；D. to test测试。根据下文“when my mother fell ill.”可知，此处应表示父亲创作生活因母亲生病而被搁置了。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一次，我去看医生，听到一个病人指责护士对他“微观管理”。A. reminding提醒；B. warning警告；C. accusing指责；D. suspecting怀疑。根据下文“Do one-celled organisms under the microscope protest about being “micro micromanaged” ”提到抗议，由此可知，此处应表示作者听到一个病人指责护士对他“微观管理”。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从中得到灵感，我决定向父亲提出合作，问他是否可以为我的想法创作一部漫画。A. support支持；B. guidance指导；C. courage勇气；D. inspiration灵感。根据上文“I had an odd thought: Do one-celled organisms under the microscope protest about being “micro micromanaged” ”提到作者有一个奇怪的想法，由此可知，此处应表示作者从这个想法中得到灵感。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从中得到灵感，我决定向父亲提出合作，问他是否可以为我的想法创作一部漫画。A. contracts联系；B. solutions方法；C. interaction互动；D. cooperation合作。根据下文“asking if he would create a cartoon for my idea.”提到作者问父亲是否可以为作者的想法创作一部漫画，由此可知，此处应表示作者定向父亲提出合作。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他最初的反应是沉默。A. rapid快速的；B. initial最初的；C. appropriate合适的；D. specific特定的。根据下文“I asked again the following day. Still no definite answer.”提到第二天父亲还是没有回复。由此可知，此处应表示父亲最初的反应是沉默。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：意识到失去母亲给他带来的情感负担，我不得不放弃这个想法。A. need需要；B. abuse滥用；C. weight负担；D. awareness意识。根据句意以及下文“…of losing my mother”由此可知，此处应表示作者意识到失去母亲给父亲带来的情感负担。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，一个星期后，我父亲给我发了一份我向他描述的“微观管理”漫画。A. repeated重复；B. announced宣布；C. presented呈现；D. described描述。根据上文提到的作者问父亲是否可以为作者的想法创作一部漫画，由此可知，此处应表示父亲给作者发了一份作者向他描述的“微观管理”漫画。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着他少年时代的热情复苏，我们的伙伴关系发展到现在。A. enthusiasm热情；B. addiction上瘾；C. occupation职业；D. curiosity好奇心。根据下文“our partnership has advanced up to now.”由此可知，此处应表示随着父亲少年时代的热情复苏，我们的伙伴关系发展到现在。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：有时，我们的创造力似乎枯竭了，我们可能会因为一部糟糕的漫画而争吵，但我们的关系变得更加紧密，因为我们需要彼此来工作——在我母亲不在的情况下——过着有目的的生活。A. take over接管；B. dry up枯竭；C. come out出来；D. fall apart崩溃。根据下文“and we might quarrel over a bad cartoon”提到争吵，由此可知，此处应表示有时，我们的创造力似乎枯竭了。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们的创造力似乎枯竭了，我们可能会因为一部糟糕的漫画而争吵，但我们的关系变得更加紧密，因为我们需要彼此来工作——在我母亲不在的情况下——过着有目的的生活。A. commitment承诺；B. competence能力；C. bond关系；D. belief信念。根据上文“and we might quarrel over a bad cartoon”提到因为一部糟糕的漫画而争吵，以及该句中的but转折可知，此处应表示但我们的关系变得更加紧密。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们的创造力似乎枯竭了，我们可能会因为一部糟糕的漫画而争吵，但我们的关系变得更加紧密，因为我们需要彼此来工作——在我母亲不在的情况下——过着有目的的生活。A. purposeful有目的的；B. harmonious和谐的；C. respectable受人尊敬的；D. peaceful和平的。根据上文“because we need each other for this to work”以及下文“in the absence of my mother.”由此可知，此处应表示因为我们需要彼此来工作——在我母亲不在的情况下——过着有目的的生活。故选A项。
第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park in Gansu is the best representative of China’s colorful Danxia landform. With a wide ____36____ (various) of landforms, this enormous park covers ____37____ area of 510 square kilometres. ____38____ (extend) along the northern part of Qilian Mountain in west China, it was said to be part of The Great Silk Road. At one time, Marco Polo arrived in China through this area. ____39____ (former) a provincial park and scenic area, it ____40____ (become) a national geopark in November 2011.
The site is characterized by amazing landforms, including ____41____ (drama) natural towers, deep valleys and impressive waterfalls. These landscapes have helped to conserve broad-leaved evergreen forests, and host many flowers and plants, about 400 of ____42____ are considered to be rare or ____43____ (threaten).
The most representative spots in the park such as the Seven-color Screen and the Colorful Sunset look like a rainbow hanging in the distance. However, scenes are totally different on the edge of the hills. The colors there turn into yellow and grey like shells in the sun. Scenes are even more breathtaking ____44____ sunrise and sunset when lights and shadows _____45_____ (cast) on the hills paint this region with unique beauty.
【答案】36. variety
37. an 38. Extending
39. Formerly
40. became 41. dramatic
42. which 43. threatened
44. at 45. cast
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了甘肃张掖丹霞国家地质公园。
【36题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：这个巨大的公园占地510平方公里，有着丰富多样的地貌。a variety of表示“各种各样的”，为固定短语，故填variety。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这个巨大的公园占地510平方公里，有着丰富多样的地貌。表示“面积为……”短语为an area of。故填an。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它沿着中国西部祁连山的北部延伸，据说是丝绸之路的一部分。分析句子结构可知，逻辑主语it和动词extend之间是主动关系，故用现在分词短语做状语，首字母大写。故填Extending。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：以前是一个省级公园和景区，2011年11月成为国家地质公园。作状语，表示“以前”应用副词formerly，首字母大写。故填Formerly。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意：以前是一个省级公园和景区，2011年11月成为国家地质公园。根据时间状语in November 2011可知发生在过去，为一般过去时。故填became。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意：该遗址的特点是令人惊叹的地貌，包括引人注目的天然塔、深谷和令人印象深刻的瀑布。natural towers为名词短语，需要形容词dramatic修饰，故填dramatic。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：这些景观有助于保护阔叶常绿森林，并拥有许多花卉和植物，其中约400种被认为是稀有或受威胁的。此处为介词+关系代词结构非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词flowers and plants，作介词的宾语，指物，故填which。
【43题详解】
考查语态。句意：这些景观有助于保护阔叶常绿森林，并拥有许多花卉和植物，其中约400种被认为是稀有或受威胁的。此处threaten与主语构成被动关系，应填过去分词作表语。故填threatened。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：日出和日落时，山上的光影为这个地区增添了独特的美丽，景色更加令人叹为观止。表示“在日出和日落时”短语为at sunrise and sunset。故填at。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：日出和日落时，山上的光影为这个地区增添了独特的美丽，景色更加令人叹为观止。分析句子结构可知，lights and shadows和cast之间是被动关系，故用过去分词形式作后置定语，故填cast。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校英文社长李华，上周外教James参加了你社举办的“城市漫步”(Citywalk)活动，徒步游览了湖边绿道(lakeside greenway)，请给他写一封邮件邀请他对这次活动做出反馈，内容包括：
1. 活动感受;
2. 改进建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear James,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua
【答案】Dear James,
I hope you enjoyed the citywalk event organized by our English Club last week, where we explored the lakeside greenway. We would be grateful if you could share your thoughts on the following aspects.
First, we are eager to know about your overall experience during the walk. Please feel free to share any positive highlights or memorable moments from the excursion. More importantly, as we strive to enhance our events, we kindly request your suggestions on how to make our citywalks more organized and enjoyable. It would be wonderful if you could recommend some fun activities.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于上周外教James参加了你社举办的“城市漫步”(Citywalk)活动，徒步游览了湖边绿道(lakeside greenway)这一情况，给他写一封邮件邀请他对这次活动做出反馈。
【详解】1.词汇积累
感激的：grateful→ thankful
渴望做某事：be eager to do→ long to do
提高，增强：enhance→ improve
建议：suggestions→ advice
2.句式拓展
扩写句子
原句：Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
拓展句：Your feedback, which is important to us, is greatly appreciated.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I hope you enjoyed the citywalk event organized by our English Club last week, where we explored the lakeside greenway.（运用了关系副词where引导的非限制性定语从句。）
【高分句型2】We would be grateful if you could share your thoughts on the following aspects.（运用了连词if引导的条件状语从句。）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。
Philip found himself at a crossroads. Although Mrs. Ford, his head teacher, appreciated his stories, the label of “nerd” (呆子) from his classmates cast a shadow over his passion for writing. Discouraged and feeling that his writing served no purpose in the eyes of others, he thought about giving it up.
One day, during recess (课间), as Philip was absentmindedly taking down some random events of the day, he heard an anxious voice calling out for help. He put down his pen, glanced out the window, and saw a gathering of people near the playground fence. With concern, he walked over and joined the crowd.
In the centre of the crowd was Robin, a sporty boy in the class, who was injured on the knee and bleeding heavily. Robin was playing kickball when the ball unexpectedly shot over the playground fence, landing in the old park next to the school. As he ran to get the ball, he tripped over the overgrown weeds, his left knee crashing into a broken bench. Robin’s face paled, perhaps from both pain of the bleeding knee and his panic. Concerned classmates surrounded him, and Mrs. Ford hurried to the scene, providing some initial care before sending him to see the doctor.
Amidst the lively discussion of the crowd, Philip absorbed the information that the park had been abandoned for ages. Turning his attention to the park, he was astonished at its awful state. Overrun with weeds, broken benches, rusty sports facilities, and scattered rubbish, the park was practically a dangerous place for students.
Philip was probably a nerd when involved in reading or writing, but he was never ignorant of the world around him. He felt a strong desire to do something, and the only way he could think of was to pick up his pen.
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The next day witnessed Philip getting down to work.
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As the article spread, offers of help poured in.
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【答案】The next day witnessed Philip getting down to work. With a heavy heart, he wrote an article about the terrible condition of the park and the unfortunate incident involving Robin. Pouring his heart into the words, he appealed to the community to help restore the old park. Never before had he felt that words could be so powerful. Later that day, Philip handed the article to Mrs. Ford, who appreciated his deep concern for the park and managed to put the article on local news.
As the article spread, offers of help poured in. People went out of their way to donate materials and help fix the broken facilities. Philip’s classmates were impressed by the changes taking place in the park, astonished that his effort could make such a significant difference. Once labeled a "nerd", Philip was now admired as a source of inspiration. Seeing the old park transformed into an inviting place, Philip was glad he hadn’t quit writing. It turned out that writing could be put to practical use.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了主人公菲利普酷爱写作，但是却被同学们叫“书呆子”，他对此很沮丧想要放弃。在课间休息时，看到一个男孩踢球时在操场旁边的公园意外受伤，于是他写了一篇关于公园糟糕状况和罗宾不幸遭遇的文章。他倾尽全力，呼吁社区帮助修复旧公园的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“第二天，菲利普开始埋头工作。”可知，第一段可描写菲利普写了一篇关于公园糟糕状况和罗宾不幸遭遇的文章的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“随着文章的传播，人们纷纷表示愿意提供帮助。”可知，第二段可描写公园被得到了修复以及菲利通过写作让同学刮目相看。
2.续写线索：菲利普开始工作——写文章呼吁现状——文章被传播开来——人们提供帮助——公园得到修复——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①呼吁，号召：appealed to /called on
②.修复：restore / repair
③.设法，努力做某事：managed to do/tried to do
情绪类
①.惊讶到：astonished /surprised
②.高兴的：glad /happy
【点睛】[高分句型1] Pouring his heart into the words, he appealed to the community to help restore the old park.（运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2] Later that day, Philip handed the article to Mrs. Ford, who appreciated his deep concern for the park and managed to put the article on local news.（运用了关系代词who引导的非限制性定语从句）

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